Heading:
Purpose:
Sourcing
Title The Tell-Tale Heart
(What am I
reading?)
Author
Who is this author and what is his background?
How might this affect his writing?
Genre
Word Choice
Strong verbs
drive “showing,
not telling”
sentences and
create vivid
images.
Cite 5 strong verbs the
author uses with page
number, and give a
weaker synonym for that
verb.
1.__________________________ Page___
Synonym ________________
2.__________________________ Page___
Synonym ________________
3.__________________________ Page___
Synonym ________________
4.__________________________ Page___
Synonym ________________
5.__________________________ Page___
Synonym ________________
Structure
What is the turning point of this text? (cite evidence)
(How are the text
put together and
the parts
arranged? Is this a
story, or
expository text?)
Was the conflict internal or external? How do you know? ( cite evidence)
Style
(What word
choices did the
author make
when he put this
text together?
How do those
choices affect the
meaning and tone
of the text?)
Cite evidence from the text which supports your choice of style word(s)
Circle one or more words that
you believe describe Poe’s
Sentence Structure:
style:
effervescent cheerful
solemn
terrifying
creepy
serene
suspenseful
ironic
bitter
eloquent
Figurative language:
Punctuation:
Write an objective summary of the plot of “The Tell-Tale Heart” using TAG ted
Theme:
The theme of this story might be,
“To madmen, all acts seem
reasonable.”
1.
2.
Cite 3 phrases or sentences from the
story which Poe uses to create a
dramatic, horrifying scene.
Then explain how these specific,
accurate words contribute to the
compelling effect.
3.
Explanation: